We decided to start the year very early this year with a destination race in Panama. The race didn't go as well as I had hoped, but there was plenty to be happy about. I'm not just saying that for a positive spin for the sake of my race report! I really mean it.
I wish I had better news than a DNF (Did Not Finish) from my race in Panama. My goal for this race, when I signed up for it a few months ago, was to finish in the top 8. Then I started training. And then winter took hold. And then my training wasn't progressing as quickly as I planned. I knew I asn't ready to race in a hot half ironman. I knew that any coach would say no effing way are you going to race right now. But I went and did the race anyway!
Don't hate me because I like Valentine's Day. I like the cards and I like conversation hearts. The rest of it: the going out, the stress about not having a Valentine or not knowing what to get your Valentine, I don't need.
Tri Rock Philly Contest
Our contest to win a free entry to the Tri Rock Philly Triathlon is still open. If you want to enter, you have until Sunday, Feb. 9 to do so. We will announce the winner on Monday morning. And remember, just by entering, you will receive a special secret discount code, even if you don't win! ENTER HERE.
It’s funny how sometimes you don’t know what you have until it’s gone.
That’s how I feel about a lot of things we left behind in NYC when we moved down to Maryland last November. Although we were most recently living across the Hudson in the relatively quieter town of Hoboken, I, like a typical New Yorker, still begrudged the jam-packed subways, the tourist traps. I was happy to finally retrieve my personal space, to cross a street without the fear of being mowed down by a yellow cab.
The Empire State Building Run-Up is a race I've always wanted to do. And last night I got a little bit closer to it - not as a participant, but as support crew and photographer for Sarah. She participated in the race for fun and for research for an upcoming story on stair climbing races...and she managed to finish second in the media division.
